Global Patent Index - EP 0877585 A2

EP 0877585 A2 19981118 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IOL INSERTION

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IOL INSERTION

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINSETZEN EINER INTRAOKULARLINSE UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDES POUR L'IMPLANTATION DE LENTILLES INTRAOCULAIRES

Publication

EP 0877585 A2 19981118 (EN)

Application

EP 97903034 A 19970122

Priority

  • US 9700921 W 19970122
  • US 59216396 A 19960126

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9726841A2] Apparatus for inserting intraocular lenses (IOLs) into eyes includes a tube, an elongated member having a tip secured to its distal end, and a rod having a distal end portion. Methods for inserting an IOL into an eye using such apparatus are within the scope of the present invention.

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/16

IPC 8 full level

A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61F 2/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/1664 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/167 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/1678 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9726841A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9726841 A2 19970731; WO 9726841 A3 19971023; EP 0877585 A2 19981118; JP 2000513955 A 20001024; US 5776138 A 19980707; US 6056758 A 20000502; US 6334862 B1 20020101

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9700921 W 19970122; EP 97903034 A 19970122; JP 52694497 A 19970122; US 47422999 A 19991229; US 59216396 A 19960126; US 92897197 A 19970912